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     Lady Mary Wilfreda Waldegrave was born in 1875. She was the daughter of William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave and Lady Mary Dorothea Palmer.¹ She married Reverend Richard Aubrey Chichester Bevan, son of Richard Lee Bevan, on 15 May 1900.¹ She died on 25 December 1947.¹
     Her married name became Bevan.

     Reverend Richard Aubrey Chichester Bevan was born in 1860. He was the son of Richard Lee Bevan. He married Emily Marian Aldridge, daughter of Colonel John Aldridge. He married Lady Mary Wilfreda Waldegrave, daughter of William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave and Lady Mary Dorothea Palmer, on 15 May 1900.¹ He died on 7 January 1925.¹
     He was Chaplain of the British Legation at The Hague, The Netherlands.¹

     Lady Laura Margaret Waldegrave was born in 1880. She was the daughter of William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave and Lady Mary Dorothea Palmer.¹ She married, firstly, Alfred Millington Knowles, son of Robert Millington Knowles and Ellen Marsden, on 19 July 1899.² She married, secondly, Reginald Nicholson, son of William Nicholson and Isabella Sarah Meek, on 7 June 1904.² She died on 8 November 1959.¹
     Lady Laura Margaret Waldegrave usually went by her middle name of Margaret.¹ From 19 July 1899, her married name became Knowles. From 7 June 1904, her married name became Nicholson.

     Alfred Millington Knowles was born in 1871.¹ He was the son of Robert Millington Knowles and Ellen Marsden.¹ He married Lady Laura Margaret Waldegrave, daughter of William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave and Lady Mary Dorothea Palmer, on 19 July 1899.² He died on 9 August 1900 at Buffelshoek, South Africa^G, killed in action.³
     He fought in the Boer War.³

     Reginald Nicholson was born on 26 November 1867.¹ He was the son of William Nicholson and Isabella Sarah Meek.^1,2 He married Lady Laura Margaret Waldegrave, daughter of William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave and Lady Mary Dorothea Palmer, on 7 June 1904.¹ He died on 13 October 1952 at age 84.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1894 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1914 in the Hampshire Yeomanry.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire in 1926.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1939.¹ He lived at Bereleigh, East Meon, Petersfield, Sussex, England^G.

     Richard Lee Bevan was born on 15 May 1811.² He was the son of David Bevan.² He died on 12 February 1900 at age 88.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Brixworth Hall, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹

     Robert Millington Knowles was born in 1843.¹ He was the son of James Knowles and Mary Jane Millington.¹ He married, firstly, Ellen Marsden in 1867.¹ He married, secondly, Hon. Alice Crawshaw in 1875. He died in 1924.¹
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Nottinghamshire.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Nottinghamshire.² He lived at Colston Basset Hall, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹

     William Nicholson was born on 2 September 1824.² He was the son of John Nicholson and Ellen Payne.² He married Isabella Sarah Meek, daughter of John Meek, in 1858.² He died on 25 July 1909 at age 84.²
     He purchased Basing Park, Hampshire in 1863.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Petersfield between 1866 and 1874.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hampshire.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Petersfield between 1880 and 1885.² He lived at Basing Park, Froxfield, Hampshire, England^G.²

     Michael Lee Bevan was born on 12 July 1903. He is the son of Reverend Richard Aubrey Chichester Bevan and Lady Mary Wilfreda Waldegrave.

     Francis Richard Bevan was born on 3 August 1908. He is the son of Reverend Richard Aubrey Chichester Bevan and Lady Mary Wilfreda Waldegrave.